Addictive products are just good products! Have a cigar.
If you're an adult who understands the risks and still wants a cigar, why not? I've never understood this obsession some people have with forcing others to be virtuous in spite of themselves. If your religion and/or personal code of beliefs says you can't partake in $VICE, that's entirely on you.
The average new car price in the US is $49k. There are several EVs on the market that come in below that (even including Tesla).
There's other issues (such as lack of home charging at apartments and condos) at play here.
I drove one for a couple of weeks on a business trip and it was fine
My brother rented one and it absolutely refused to connect to any DC fast charger that he'd tried using. He ended up bringing it back to the rental company and swapping it for an ICE car. Apparently, this is a somewhat common problem with the car.
If you are looking for something designed for duty, the Japanese kei style trucks are pretty great. An EV conversion with a Tesla battery will give you excellent range and a bed that can be modified to hold more than most American pickups.
Some people don't even like changing their own oil, and you just drop an EV conversion as if were as simple as changing the lock screen background on your phone. Anyone who has all the tools, know-how and inclination to take on such a product probably doesn't need the suggestion in the first place.
I think a more realistic answer would be along the lines of "cross your fingers that the Slate Truck isn't vaporware, then buy that."
The opposite style of adapter (connecting a NACS charger to a CCS vehicle) works fine, at least in my experience.
Once the machine is paid off I'm never touching the card again.
You say that now. Obligatory The Oatmeal comic.
Or for the H.S. kid down the street* who is willing to split the discount with me for purchases made on her ID.
For some odd reason, K-12 students are not discount eligible unless they're homeschooled or are a high school student with a college acceptance letter. I think lower education used to be eligible under the previous pinky promise terms, but it was moot back then as they never verified anyway.
Also, there are purchase limits, which kind of puts a bit of a damper on trying the same scheme, but with college students.
Never had an issue super fast charging at a Tesla station, outside the ridiculous electricity cost of that network.
You must have an EV that has the charging port on either the rear left (as Teslas do) or front right, otherwise you would've mentioned those damned short cords too.
I drive an EV with the charging port on the front left, so I've run into both the situations where there's no spots available that I can charge, and confrontations with confused Tesla drivers who don't understand why I'm not plugged into the charger I'm parked in front of.
Assuming responsible usage, having more credit cards actually helps your credit score (up to a point anyway, it's still possible to have too many credit cards). As for being a potential fraud target, most credit cards in the USA offer zero liability for fraud that is promptly reported.
What signing up for a new credit card does do however, is trigger a hard pull on your credit report.
Apple was probably okay with their education portal being a hint-hint, nudge-nudge discount until skyrocketing RAM costs began eating into their hefty profit margins.
Please don't use "hard on" and "Barron Trump" in the same sentence. I just threw up in my mouth a little.
...is that you nevertheless enjoy handing Apple control over every aspect of your life?
Apple or Google, pick your poison.
Yeah, I realize some people see that as a false dichotomy, but the other options are using a de-Googled Android phone (which presents both hardware selection and app compatibility limitations), or avoiding smartphones altogether (since I own an EV, that's not even a realistic option).
the only time I like AI is on a search engine in my web browser when it gives a clean & concise answer to my question.
If AI could make accurate TL;DW summaries for videos, then they'd really have something. I hate when I search for something and the only answer happens to be presented in the form of a damn YouTube video.
You jest, but the reason I pulled the trigger on a 15 Pro right after the 16 was announced was because I wasn't interested in my phone having a bunch of useless AI shit. That and the $100 discount that the outgoing model typically gets until stock runs out.
Turned out that Apple's AI features were mostly vaporware anyway. That being said, I'll still happily request my check for what'll probably be like tree fiddy and one of those white Apple decals that they don't give you anymore.
It'd be hilarious if they pulled a Volkswagen and had the AI recognize when it is being vetted, so it provides answers the current administration wants to hear, and then goes super woke after the model is actually deployed.
xAI's Grok wouldn't need to cheat, obviously. That thing is biased so far to the right it makes Fox News almost look sane.
Experience varies directly with equipment ruined.
